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Hiking in Puerto Rico

73 trails across the island, from El Yunque's rainforest to Rincón's lighthouse and Vieques' beaches, with their real distances and climbs, and whether the next three days are good ones to go.

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El Yunque

The rainforest, one forecast for the forest

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Around the island

The rest of the island, the weather by region

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By region

El YunqueEasy to hardStart with: Angelito Trail, to Río Mameyes pools10 walk in3 closed
East coastEasy to hardStart with: Seven Seas to Playa Colorá and Playa Escondida7 walk in1 not confirmed: ask first3 by guided tour
Vieques and CulebraAll on Vieques, easy to hardStart with: Hiking through the Military Bunkers7 walk in1 not confirmed: ask first
North coastEasy to moderateStart with: Recorrido Costa Arecibo6 walk in1 not confirmed: ask first
West and RincónEasy to moderateStart with: Playa María to Faro de Rincón17 walk in3 not confirmed: ask first
South coastEasy to hardStart with: Lago Toa Vaca5 walk in1 not confirmed: ask first
Central mountainsEasy to hardStart with: Camino al Charco El Mangó6 walk in2 not confirmed: ask first1 of them with a guided-tour part

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Caimitillo Trail	0.2 mi 0.4 km, each way	15 to 20 min	143 ft109 ft going in, 34 ft coming back	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
El Portal Trail	0.3 mi 0.5 km, loop	10 to 15 min	About 66 ftas the Forest Service lists it	Easy	Walk in, $8 entry	None
Cañón BlancoNear Utuado	0.3 mi 0.5 km, each way	20 to 30 min	183 ft102 ft going in, 81 ft coming back	Easy	Walk in	None
Angelito Trail	0.4 mi 0.6 km, each way	25 to 35 min	181 ft28 ft going in, 153 ft coming back	Easy	Walk in, no booking	Swimming hole
Vereda Puente de Hamaca del Lago GarzasNear Adjuntas	0.4 mi 0.6 km, each way	25 to 35 min	216 ft151 ft going in, 65 ft coming back	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Baño de Oro Trail	0.4 mi 0.6 km, each way	30 to 45 min	221 ftall of it on the way in	Easy	Walk in, no booking	Swimming hole
Lago Toa VacaNear Villalba	0.4 mi 0.7 km, each way	25 to 35 min	149 ft52 ft going in, 97 ft coming back	Easy	Walk in	Lake
Camino al Charco El MangóNear Adjuntas	0.5 mi 0.7 km, each way	25 to 35 min	76 ft32 ft going in, 44 ft coming back	Easy	Walk in	Swimming hole
Camino San MiguelNear Luquillo	0.5 mi 0.8 km, each way	25 to 35 min	Level	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Playa María to Faro de RincónNear Rincón	0.5 mi 0.9 km, each way	25 to 40 min	24 ftall of it on the way in	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Charco El MorónNear Ciales	0.6 mi 1.0 km, each way	40 min to 1 h	379 ft225 ft going in, 154 ft coming back	Easy	Walk in	Swimming hole
Caminata El MorrilloNear Humacao	0.7 mi 1.1 km, each way	35 to 50 min	106 ftall of it on the way in	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Camino hacia el Morro de HumacaoNear Humacao	0.7 mi 1.2 km, each way	35 to 55 min	91 ftmost of it on the way in	Easy	Not confirmed: ask first	None
Seven Seas to Playa Colorá and Playa EscondidaNear Fajardo	0.8 mi 1.2 km, each way	40 to 55 min	77 ft34 ft going in, 43 ft coming back	Easy	Walk in, no booking	Beach
Vereda Interpretativa Bosque de JagüeyesNear Salinas	0.8 mi 1.2 km, loop	20 to 25 min	Level	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Salto CuretNear Maricao	0.8 mi 1.3 km, each way	45 min to 1 h 5 min	257 ft157 ft going in, 100 ft coming back	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Cueva trail (Guánica Dry Forest)Near Guayanilla	0.8 mi 1.3 km, each way	45 min to 1 h 5 min	161 ftall of it on the way in	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Laguna Cartagena Hiking TrailNear Lajas	1.0 mi 1.6 km, loop	25 to 35 min	21 ftuphill, round the loop	Easy	Walk in, no booking	Lake
Los AlmácigosNear Fajardo	1.0 mi 1.6 km, as Para la Naturaleza lists it	2 h to 2 h 30 min tour	About 101 ftas Para la Naturaleza lists it	Easy tourLevel 1, as Para la Naturaleza rates it; the trail on its own is rated moderate	Guided tour only, book ahead	None
Survival BeachNear Aguadilla	1.0 mi 1.7 km, each way	55 min to 1 h 20 min	175 ft90 ft going in, 85 ft coming back	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Caminata por TortugueroNear Vega Baja	1.1 mi 1.7 km, each way	50 min to 1 h 15 min	Level	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Cerro Playuela trailNear Vieques	1.1 mi 1.7 km, each way	55 min to 1 h 25 min	253 ft152 ft going in, 101 ft coming back	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Playa Novillo to Ensenada PirataNear Vieques	1.1 mi 1.9 km, each way	1 h to 1 h 30 min	161 ft79 ft going in, 82 ft coming back	Easy	Walk in, no booking	Beach
Hiking through the Military BunkersNear Vieques	1.2 mi 1.9 km, each way	1 h to 1 h 30 min	84 ftall of it on the way in	Easy	Walk in	None
Recorrido Autoguiado Reserva Natural Estuarina de la Laguna del CondadoNear San Juan	1.4 mi 2.2 km, loop	30 to 50 min	Level	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Túnel NegroNear Quebradillas	1.4 mi 2.2 km, each way	1 h 10 min to 1 h 45 min	156 ft115 ft going in, 41 ft coming back	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Punta Borinquen TrailNear Aguadilla	1.5 mi 2.4 km, each way	1 h 15 min to 1 h 50 min	43 ftmost of it on the way back	Easy	Walk in	None
Recorrido Costa AreciboNear Arecibo	1.5 mi 2.5 km, each way	1 h 15 min to 1 h 50 min	Level	Easy	Not confirmed: ask first	None
Malecón de CatañoNear Cataño	1.9 mi 3.0 km, each way	1 h 30 min to 2 h 15 min	Level	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Ruta Puerto MosquitoNear Vieques	2.0 mi 3.3 km, each way	1 h 40 min to 2 h 30 min	71 ft39 ft going in, 32 ft coming back	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Refugio de Vida Silvestre BoquerónNear Cabo Rojo	2.6 mi 4.2 km, each way	2 h 5 min to 3 h 5 min	Level	Easy	Walk in, no booking	None
Bosque Seco de Las CabezasNear Fajardo	2.9 mi 4.7 km, as Para la Naturaleza lists it	2 h to 2 h 30 min tour	About 200 ftas Para la Naturaleza lists it	Easy tourLevel 1, as Para la Naturaleza rates it; the trail on its own is rated moderate	Guided tour only, book ahead	None
Laguna GrandeNear Fajardo	3.1 mi 5.0 km, loop, as Para la Naturaleza lists it	2 h to 2 h 30 min tour	About 101 ftas Para la Naturaleza lists it	Easy tourLevel 1, as Para la Naturaleza rates it; the loop on its own is rated moderate	Guided tour only, book ahead	Lake
Roca El Yunque Trail	0.1 mi 0.1 km, each way	5 to 10 min	63 ft31 ft going in, 32 ft coming back	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Altos de San LuisNear Caguas	0.3 mi 0.5 km, each way	20 to 30 min	335 ftall of it on the way in	Moderate	Not confirmed: ask first	None
El SalitralPunta Guaniquilla Nature Reserve, Cabo Rojo	0.5 mi 0.9 km, each way	25 to 40 min	21 ftall of it on the way in	Moderateas Para la Naturaleza rates the trail	Walk in, no booking	None
Caminata Albergue OlímpicoNear Salinas	0.7 mi 1.1 km, each way	45 min to 1 h 10 min	507 ftall of it on the way in	Moderate	Not confirmed: ask first	None
Camino Cerro de PuntaNear Ponce	0.7 mi 1.1 km, each way	45 min to 1 h 10 min	545 ftall of it on the way in	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
El Conuco-Monte del OréganoNear Cabo Rojo	1.0 mi 1.7 km, each way	1 h to 1 h 30 min	409 ftall of it on the way in	Moderate	Not confirmed: ask first	None
El TrenPunta Guaniquilla Nature Reserve, Cabo Rojo	1.1 mi 1.7 km, each way	50 min to 1 h 20 min	21 ftall of it on the way in	Moderateas Para la Naturaleza rates the trail	Walk in, no booking	None
Ballena trail (Guánica Dry Forest)Near Guánica	1.2 mi 1.9 km, each way	1 h 10 min to 1 h 45 min	460 ftall of it on the way in	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Bisley TrailNear Luquillo	1.4 mi 2.3 km, each way	1 h 30 min to 2 h 10 min	859 ft348 ft going in, 511 ft coming back	Moderate	Walk in	None
Cañón San CristóbalNear Barranquitas	1.5 mi 2.4 km, each way	1 h 25 min to 2 h 5 min	465 ft148 ft going in, 317 ft coming back	Moderate	Walk in, no booking (canyon floor: guided tour or permit)	Waterfall
Camino Túnel de GuaniquillaPunta Guaniquilla Nature Reserve, Cabo Rojo	1.6 mi 2.6 km, each way	1 h 20 min to 2 h 5 min	175 ft105 ft going in, 70 ft coming back	Moderate	Walk in	None
Punta GuaniquillaPunta Guaniquilla Nature Reserve, Cabo Rojo	1.6 mi 2.7 km, each way	1 h 25 min to 2 h 5 min	151 ft82 ft going in, 69 ft coming back	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Las CaobasPunta Guaniquilla Nature Reserve, Cabo Rojo	1.7 mi 2.8 km, loop	40 min to 1 h 5 min	53 ftuphill, round the loop	Moderateas Para la Naturaleza rates the trail	Walk in, no booking	None
Guaniquilla Point LoopPunta Guaniquilla Nature Reserve, Cabo Rojo	1.8 mi 2.8 km, loop	45 min to 1 h 5 min	74 ftuphill, round the loop	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Vereda NavíoNear Vieques	1.8 mi 3.0 km, each way	1 h 35 min to 2 h 25 min	319 ft159 ft going in, 160 ft coming back	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Humedal Los MachosNear Ceiba	1.9 mi 3.0 km, each way	1 h 55 min to 2 h 50 min	34 ftmost of it on the way back	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Caminata El Pesca'oNear San Sebastián	1.9 mi 3.1 km, each way	2 h 5 min to 3 h 5 min	345 ft181 ft going in, 164 ft coming back	Moderate	Not confirmed: ask first	None
Caminata Faro Los Morrillos to Playa SuciaNear Cabo Rojo	2.1 mi 3.4 km, each way	1 h 50 min to 2 h 45 min	352 ft178 ft going in, 174 ft coming back	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Caminata del Túnel GuajatacaNear Isabela	2.2 mi 3.5 km, each way	1 h 50 min to 2 h 45 min	181 ft91 ft going in, 90 ft coming back	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Caminos Corredor Ecológico del NoresteNear Luquillo	2.4 mi 3.9 km, loop	1 h 5 min to 1 h 40 min	381 ftuphill, round the loop	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Caminata al Faro de Puerto FerroNear Vieques	2.6 mi 4.1 km, each way	2 h 5 min to 3 h 10 min	189 ft123 ft going in, 66 ft coming back	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Caminata La SollerNear San Sebastián	3.3 mi 5.3 km, loop	1 h 25 min to 2 h 10 min	235 ftuphill, round the loop	Moderate	Not confirmed: ask first	None
Vereda del Río Grande de ManatíNear Manatí	3.4 mi 5.5 km, each way	2 h 45 min to 4 h 10 min	85 ftall of it on the way back	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Caminos de Monte Pirata Cabo RojoNear Cabo Rojo	3.5 mi 5.7 km, each way	3 h 5 min to 4 h 35 min	583 ft323 ft going in, 260 ft coming back	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Lluberas TrailNear Guayanilla	3.8 mi 6.1 km, each way	3 h 20 min to 5 h 5 min	853 ft537 ft going in, 316 ft coming back	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Puerto Mosquito TrailNear Vieques	3.9 mi 6.3 km, each way	3 h 30 min to 5 h 15 min	863 ft307 ft going in, 556 ft coming back	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Paseo Lineal Río BayamónNear Bayamón	5.2 mi 8.3 km, each way	4 h 10 min to 6 h 15 min	60 ftmost of it on the way back	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	River
La EsperanzaNear Manatí	7.9 mi 12.7 km, loop	3 h 15 min to 4 h 50 min	198 ftuphill, round the loop	Moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Mt. Britton Trail	0.8 mi 1.3 km, each way	55 min to 1 h 20 min	603 ftall of it on the way in	Hardthe Forest Service rates the trail challenging	Walk in, no booking	None
Los Tres PicachosNear Jayuya	1.3 mi 2.0 km, each way	1 h 50 min to 2 h 40 min	2,011 ft1,930 ft going in, 81 ft coming back	Hard	Not confirmed: ask first	None
Árbol Solitario (Cerro de los Cielos)Near Salinas	1.4 mi 2.3 km, each way	1 h 40 min to 2 h 30 min	1,317 ftall of it on the way in	Hard	Walk in, no booking	None
La Coca Trail	1.6 mi 2.6 km, each way	2 h 15 min to 3 h 25 min	1,378 ft321 ft going in, 1,057 ft coming back	Hardthe Forest Service rates the trail very challenging	Walk in, no booking	Waterfall
El Yunque Trail	1.8 mi 3.0 km, each way	2 h 20 min to 3 h 30 min	1,025 ft979 ft going in, 46 ft coming back	Hardthe Forest Service rates the trail challenging	Walk in, no bookingPart closed: open to the Los Picachos spur	None
Los Picachos TrailSpur off El Yunque Trail, 1.8 mi in	0.2 mi 0.3 km, each way	10 to 15 min	97 ftmost of it on the way in	EasyForest Service: moderate	Walk in, no booking	None
Camino Monte PirataNear Vieques	2.1 mi 3.4 km, each way	2 h 5 min to 3 h 10 min	934 ftall of it on the way in	Hard	Not confirmed: ask first	None
Río Sabana TrailNear Naguabo	2.5 mi 4.0 km, each way	2 h 40 min to 4 h	1,741 ft1,457 ft going in, 284 ft coming back	Hard	Walk in	None
El Toro Trail	2.5 mi 4.1 km, each way	2 h 40 min to 4 h	1,559 ft1,494 ft going in, 65 ft coming back	Hardthe Forest Service rates the trail difficult	Walk in, no booking	None
Big Tree TrailClosed	0.8 mi 1.3 km, each way	50 min to 1 h 15 min	468 ft200 ft going in, 268 ft coming back	EasyForest Service: moderate	Closed	Waterfall
La Mina TrailClosed	0.7 mi 1.2 km, each way	45 min to 1 h 10 min	486 ftall of it on the way back	ModerateForest Service: difficult	Closed	Waterfall
Tradewinds TrailClosed	5.2 mi 8.3 km, each way	5 h to 7 h 30 min	2,126 ft1,622 ft going in, 504 ft coming back	Hard	Closed	None

Nature spots

Peaks, lookouts, waterfalls and forests without a trail guide of their own yet. The other 13 of the guide's 40 nature spots are in the trail guides above.

Peaks

Lookouts

Camino a la Torre de ObservaciónVillalba
Mirador Cerro PicoCoamo
Mirador del GuaraguaoMaricao
Mirador La PlataAibonito
Mirador Torre de PiedraMaricao
Plataforma de observación y anfiteatro al aire libreAdjuntas

Waterfalls and caves

Forests and reserves

Bosque Estatal de Monte GuilarteAdjuntas
Bosque Estatal de Río AbajoUtuado
Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research ReserveSalinas
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Lago LucchettiYauco
Reserva Natural Cerro El BueyVieques
Reserva Natural de La PargueraLajas

Parks and paths

Parque Forestal La MarquesaGuaynabo
Parque Nacional Julio Enrique MonagasBayamón
Paseo de los RoblesSan Juan
Paseo Roberto Clemente Walker (Paseo Piñones)Carolina
Vereda ColibríSan Juan
Vereda La ArboledaSan Juan

Photo credits

El Yunque: “Flickr - ggallice - La Coca Falls” by Geoff Gallice from Gainesville, FL, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
East coast: “Colorá Beach, Fajardo, Puerto Rico (SEV-10-01-10 20)” by Luis Villanueva-Cubero, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Vieques and Culebra: “Monte Pirata (Isla de Vieques) 20260501 074143” by Josefito123, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
North coast: “On my way to playa esperanza, Manati - panoramio” by Edgar Torres, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
West and Rincón: “Park next to the Rincon lighthouse, PR - panoramio” by Edgar Torres, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
South coast: “Las Tetas de Cayey, PR - panoramio” by Edgar Torres, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Central mountains: “Valle de Caguas3” by Ligocsicnarf89, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0